Euyll_e_ moot such_e_ fare, and harde. Who may best bygyle a man But such_e_ as he tryst vpon? 544 Þer ys no man wel nye, y tryste, Þat can be waar of hadde wyste.-- Mordred þis falss Man Much_e_ sorw þo bygan; 548 He stuffed alle castelle Wyþ armyre & vytelle, And strenghthed hym on eche syde W_y_t_h_ Men of cou_n_treys ferre & wyde: 552 how the traitor He toke þe qwene, Arthoureȝ wyff, had seized the Aȝenst goddes lawe & gode lyff, queen, his And putte heore to soiourne þo (Arthur's) wife, At Euerwyk: god ȝyf hym wo. 556 and put her at Yhork ys Euerwyk: York. & so me calleþ hyt. Arthur then comes Artho_ur_ aryved at Whytsond home, W_y_t_h_ gret Myght & strong hond, 560 fights Mordred, And Mordred sainz fayl Ȝaf hym þo a strong batayl; Many a man, as y rede, Þat day was þere dede; 564 Arthoures nevew Waweyn and Gawain is Þat day was þere y-sclayn, slain. And oþer knyȝtes Many moo: Þan Arthour was heuy & woo. 568 Mordred flies Mordred fly toward Londou_n_; to London, He most not come in þe tou_n_: Þan fled he to wy_n_chester And w_y_t_h_ hys Mayn_e_e kep [?] hym þer_e_; 572 And Arthour on gret haste Pursywed after hym faste. Mordred w_y_t_h_oute fayle and then to Fled in-to Cornewayle. 576 Cornwall. The qwene wyþoute lesyng [Arthur's Last Battle with Mordred.]